Lessons I have learned about marketing online
Since I have been working on the internet, I have been asked many times….”What do you do to make money online?”
I thought I would put some notes together to share with you in the hopes that it may give you guidance as well as a bit of direction. It is important to note that what I am about to share with you is not the ONLY way and perhaps not the BEST way… but it is MY way. I can only tell you what works for me.
I have been taught or I have learned by trial and error the following lessons that I am going to share with you. Lessons about people, about attitude, and that terrible learning curve.
You will see the actual process that I use to make money online. Once again I am sure there are many ways to make money online...this just happens to be MY way.
Keeping FOCUSED is probably the hardest thing that I struggle with. I will be working on one thing and it just naturally leads to another. At the moment I have several projects that I am working on... All of them I want to do, but each of them take TIME, something that we all have just so much of.
The old saying "Plan your work and work your plan" can be entered here.... and in a bright colorful FLASHING neon sign the word FOCUS should be ever present in your mind.
I am sure that you have heard it many times… 97% of the people working online never make a dime… not one DIME. That leave only 3% who make any money at all.
If those statics are correct why in the world would ANYONE think that this is an EASY way to make a living working on the internet? Why would anyone believe all those ads that SCREAM at you about only having to work just a few hours a week to make $10,000.00 by next Friday. I really don’t understand that.
The people who write sales copy like that do so because they know that it works. People want to believe that it is true. PLEASE stop that way of thinking NOW!
Lesson#1 If you are ever going to be successful you can’t rely on others. You MUST learn to do it for yourself. That lesson can actually apply to anything… not just online marketing. Always be aware of that neon sign as it flashes the word "FOCUS".
This is the first in a series about the lessons I have learned about marketing online. Please fill out the form below to continue to lesson #2
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I thought I would put some notes together to share with you in the hopes that it may give you guidance as well as a bit of direction. It is important to note that what I am about to share with you is not the ONLY way and perhaps not the BEST way… but it is MY way. I can only tell you what works for me.
I have been taught or I have learned by trial and error the following lessons that I am going to share with you. Lessons about people, about attitude, and that terrible learning curve.
You will see the actual process that I use to make money online. Once again I am sure there are many ways to make money online...this just happens to be MY way.
Keeping FOCUSED is probably the hardest thing that I struggle with. I will be working on one thing and it just naturally leads to another. At the moment I have several projects that I am working on... All of them I want to do, but each of them take TIME, something that we all have just so much of.
The old saying "Plan your work and work your plan" can be entered here.... and in a bright colorful FLASHING neon sign the word FOCUS should be ever present in your mind.
I am sure that you have heard it many times… 97% of the people working online never make a dime… not one DIME. That leave only 3% who make any money at all.
If those statics are correct why in the world would ANYONE think that this is an EASY way to make a living working on the internet? Why would anyone believe all those ads that SCREAM at you about only having to work just a few hours a week to make $10,000.00 by next Friday. I really don’t understand that.
The people who write sales copy like that do so because they know that it works. People want to believe that it is true. PLEASE stop that way of thinking NOW!
Lesson#1 If you are ever going to be successful you can’t rely on others. You MUST learn to do it for yourself. That lesson can actually apply to anything… not just online marketing. Always be aware of that neon sign as it flashes the word "FOCUS".
This is the first in a series about the lessons I have learned about marketing online. Please fill out the form below to continue to lesson #2
If for some reason that form is not working please click here
I love APSense but sometimes it is touchy with things like this.
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Comments (27)
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
Thanks Mike.. I am certain it was to hard for most.... Sorry I was not able to resist!....Your right it is nothing complicated..... Just doing it and taking the good with the bad!....
Mike G.12
Marketer
I would love to piggy back off this article somehow.....it get's real tiresome telling the same type of people what to do only to hear them say "that's too hard!" it does take real effort but it is nothing complicated an 8th grader can do it....anyhow great article I wish everyone read your stuff!
Self Publish8
Book Guide
Thanks, I like researching too.
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
You might be able to pick up a tip..... it is about Writing Online!
Self Publish8
Book Guide
Thanks, I will check it out. Very helpful information.
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
Thanks Jason.... I do hope you will find the time to click to #2..... I put them in short form because I know how people get bored so easily...
Jason Descheneaux16
Follow Me I Follow Back!
I totally agree with what you said lesson #1 cindy.
Mike G.12
Marketer
Cindy, this is some good stuff as always!
TamaraV Kane13
Stock Market Trader
You're most welcome Cindy......I am an open-book and appreciate whole-heartedly any information that can help from someone else's own experiences so I can bet ya for sure I will learn something. MWAH HONEY
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
Thanks Tamara for your comment. It is very much appreciated.
I hope at bit of something that I share will be of use to you
TamaraV Kane13
Stock Market Trader
Heya Cindy......great article honey......read back on the comments too - to offer the lessons that ya have be so kind to share is a trust on its own - and as ya have learnt so will we all - thumbs up to ya honey.....gonna read lesson 2.........knowledge is power
Katharina T.6
Affiliate Marketer
I have been there and read.Like your blog Cindy :)
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
Thanks for opting in Kate....
You should of been directed to the information at once.
Katharina T.6
Affiliate Marketer
Thanks Cindy I opted-in and will wait your lessons :)
have a wonderful day
Neville Dinning10
Independent Consultant
I came back to re-read this article Cindy. That was time well spent, and it did reinforce your point that making money online is not easy.
Although I had many of the components ready to follow your example and add an Opt In form to an article, there were still several little tidy jobs that had to be done to complete the task. And once that's done, there's the follow up to take care of.
Once again, thanks for this inspiring article.
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
Please do Shaishav...... I took your info the other day...... with your permission of course.
I can't wait to see all these opt-ins... Gotta love this sharing of information idea.
Shaishav Sood7
Affiliate, Blogger
Opt-in .. in the article is a good idea... definitely going to steal that ... hope you won't mind.. lol
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
Your welcome Aurang. I will be looking for your OPT IN code.
My hope is that a few will actually READ what I have written....I will now be able to direct people somewhere that the information will be written. I am certain that many will never get past the first few paragraphs..... because it is to HARD..... I guess that will be a good indicator as to who has the desire and the determination that is needed to at least be exposed to a proven method of making money online!
Aurang Zeb Awan15
Content Writer
Well all of those screaming about easy money actually trying to steal from your pocket instead of sharing the actual knowledge regarding how to work properly to build a method to earn online. As we all know there is NO FREE money available at all, to make money online we need real skills, time, hard work, investment and a honest teacher which can show us the real path.
I like the idea of putting opt in form in article and definitely will try and test. Thanks for sharing such a valuable knowledge
Cindy Bolley16
HHCTB?
@Neville.... Thanks. I will look forward to seeing ALL of them.
I will be the first to admit that this has not been easy... But I can't think of anything that I would rather be doing.